Sleep Disorders

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common, chronic, sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by periodic narrowing and obstruction of the pharyngeal airway during sleep, leading to either complete or partial obstruction of the airway, resulting in apneas, hypopneas, or both. Obstructive Sleep Apnea causes daytime somnolence, neurocognitive defects, and depression. It is a chronic and permanent condition, but by proper Obstructive Sleep Apnea treatment therapy and medications, this condition can be cured. OSA affects almost every system in the body, resulting in an increased incidence of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, pulmonary hypertension, cardia...